THE HARMON TROUPHY.

The Harmon Trophy is a set of three international trophies, to be awarded annually to the world's outstanding aviator, aviatrix (female aviator), and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible). A fourth trophy, the "National Trophy," was awarded from 1926 through 1938 to the most outstanding aviator in each of the twenty-one member countries and again from 1946-1948 to honor Americans who contributed to aviation. The award was established in 1926 by Clifford B. Harmon, a wealthy balloonist and aviator.

The awards are described by the Clifford B. Harmon Trust as:

"American awards for the most outstanding international achievements in the arts and/or science of aeronautics for the preceding year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration."[1]








"American awards for the most outstanding international achievements in the arts and/or science of aeronautics for the preceding year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration."

Herberts Cukurs was a pioneering long-distance pilot from Latvia, he won national acclaim for his international solo flights in the 1930s (Latvia-Gambia and Riga-Tokyo). In Latvia Mr. Cukurs built at least 3 planes of his own design. In 1937 he made a 45,000 km tour visiting Japan, China, Indochina, India and Russia, flying a C.6 wooden monoplane (YL-ABA) of his own creation. The plane was powered by an 135 HP Gipsy engine. He was awarded the Harmon Trophy. This trophy, founded by Clifford Harmon, was issued by Ligue International d´Aviation (France).
The biggest difference between long-distance flights made by Herberts Cukurs and other aviators pioneers, was that all other airmen were the most modern aircraft and equipment available at the time that the money could buy, but Herberts Cukurs was the only aircraft built to fly and designed by him.

Herberts and Harmon Trouphy







Charles Lindenberg and his Harmon Trouphy.



Ligue International des Aviators

Federation Aeronautique international

Aero Clube do Brasil.